Oscar E. Koskela

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Corporal Oscar E. Koskela joined the Marine Corps from Detroit Michigan was attached to the 29th Marines, 2nd Marive Division during the invasion of Saipan. He was reported missing on 18 June 1944. His body was actually buried as unknown X-50 in the 4th Marine Division Cemetery. Following the war the remains were moved to the American Battle Monuments Commission Cemetery in Manila and buried in section L, row 17, grave 19. His was one of three Saipan cases we turned into the DPAA in 2015. Two have been identified and repatriated.